Reading from the serial port?

[Gary Richardson]

Take a look at comm.py at
http://www.lowerstandard.com/python/uselesspython11.html


"Luis Rojas" <shadow at codetel.net.do> wrote in message
news:dJjt7.57940$hh.5191954 at bin1.nnrp.aus1.giganews.com...
> Hi All!
>
> I know this is probably a stupid question but how do i read the serial
port
> or send information to it... i am new at this python stuff and i havent
been
> able to find anything about serial port programing.
>
> My inquire comes because a few days ago i was checking a router via the
> console interface and i thought to write some dumb python aplication to
send
> the commands and read the answer. In order to do that i need to be able to
> open the serial port and cant find any info around. Please Help
>
>
> Luis R. Rojas
>
>